Example sentences of "[pron] off as [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In order to keep things that way , the agency was obliged to keep track of other US intelligence operations that might prove embarrassing and to head them off as necessary . |
| 2 | ‘ People have been writing them off as long as I can remember , but they love nothing better than proving their critics wrong , ’ he said . |
| 3 | ‘ People have been writing them off as long as I can remember , but they love nothing better than proving their critics wrong , ’ he said . |
| 4 | I 'll hold her off as long as I can . |
| 5 | When his secretary rings , put him off as long as you decently can . |
| 6 | She knew she would probably have to say something sooner or later , but she decided she would put it off as long as she possibly could . |
| 7 | It was time to begin hinting at her departure ; she 'd put it off as long as she could , but it had to be done . |